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Book: Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal & the Darkest Hour of Roman Republic-O'Connell

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A stirring account of Carthage's triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 BCE, famous for Hannibal's brilliant double envelopment tactic and as the ultimate classic "battle of annihilation" that was the costliest day of combat for any army in history. This most influential battle in history has been studied for millennia by military academies and leaders from Napoleon and Frederick the Great to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Historian Robert L O'Connell paints powerful portraits of the leading players: Carthaginian general Hannibal, Varro - Rome's co-consul scapegoated for the loss, and Scipio Africanus - the surviving, self-promoting Roman military tribune who would one day pay back Hannibal at Zama in N. Africa. \*\*The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036S4AOK?lv=shuf&language=he&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback)\*\*by Robert L O'Connell is available in all formats at public libraries and bookstores. 260 pp

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